CVE-2024-6874 is a serious security flaw in libcurl's curl_url_get() function, used for converting international domain names. When processing a name exactly 256 bytes long, it reads beyond its buffer and fails to null-terminate the string, potentially exposing or modifying stack data. This vulnerability is easy to exploit remotely without special permissions or user interaction, making it a important-severity issue with a CVSS score of 7.2. Users should apply security patches to mitigate this risk.